Ninth Generation (Continued)
Vera Leota Salsman (Richard David8, William Henry Saltzman7, Rebecca Hiltz6, Alexander5, Johannes Benjamin4, Rebecca Magdalena Lantz3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1).
Born on 21 Jan 1914 in Waterville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia. Vera Leota died in Kentville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, on 17 Nov 1981; she was 67.
Vera Roop died of colon cancer.
On 23 Apr 1938 Vera Leota married Leslie Gordon Roop, son of Leslie Gordon Roop & Vila Stapleton Manning, in Waterville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia. Born on 19 Jul 1908 in Kentville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia. Leslie Gordon died in Kentville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, on 11 Mar 1978; he was 69.
Leslie Roop was a stationary engineer. He died from a stroke.
They had the following children:
Nellie Nora Salsman (Richard David8, William Henry Saltzman7, Rebecca Hiltz6, Alexander5, Johannes Benjamin4, Rebecca Magdalena Lantz3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1).
Born on 10 Apr 1915 in Waterville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia. Nellie Nora died in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, on 26 Sep 1992; she was 77.
They had the following children:
Kenneth Raymond Salsman (Richard David8, William Henry Saltzman7, Rebecca Hiltz6, Alexander5, Johannes Benjamin4, Rebecca Magdalena Lantz3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1).
Born on 28 Nov 1916 in Waterville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia. Kenneth Raymond died in Berwick, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, on 22 Oct 1993; he was 76.
Kenneth R. Salsman was a veteran on the Second World War. He served in the Canadian Army from 1940 to 1945. He was a member of the Fifth Canadian LLA Regiment. After the war, he worked for H.W. Corkum Construction, Ltd. of Halifax, N.S. He worked for the construction company for 28 years retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald, 25 Oct 1993)
In 1936 Kenneth Raymond first married Alvida Maude Connell, daughter of Charles Albert Connell & Edith Maude Hannam, in New Albany, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia. Born in 1911 in West Dalhousie, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia.
Kenneth Raymond second married Dorothy Jean Schnare, daughter of Edgar Seymour Schnare & Eugenia Steadman. Born on 17 May 1930 in Kings Co., Nova Scotia. Dorothy Jean died in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, on 17 Feb 1989; she was 58.
They had the following children:
Ivan Richard Salsman (Richard David8, William Henry Saltzman7, Rebecca Hiltz6, Alexander5, Johannes Benjamin4, Rebecca Magdalena Lantz3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1).
Born on 22 Jun 1918 in Waterville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia. Ivan Richard died in Waterville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, on 7 Jan 1919; he was <1.
Ida Marsella married Alexander MacDonald Flynn, son of Garrett Alexander Flynn & Catherine MacDonald. Born on 17 Sep 1918 in Thorburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia.
Alexander Flynn was a supervisor for the Royal Mail / Canada Post.
They had the following children:
Dean Willis married Evelyn May Jones (Living), daughter of Sidney St. Clair Jones & Ethel Louise Yeaton.
They had the following children:
Stillborn Salsman (Richard David8, William Henry Saltzman7, Rebecca Hiltz6, Alexander5, Johannes Benjamin4, Rebecca Magdalena Lantz3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1).
Born in Dec 1923 in Waterville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia. Stillborn died in Waterville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, in Dec 1923; she was <1.
Joyce Mildred married Gerald Willis Best, son of Archibald MacLean Best & Jessie May Aalders. Born on 29 Jun 1916 in Prospect, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia. Gerald Willis died in Kentville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, on 26 Mar 1991; he was 74.
Gerald Best was county assessor for Kings Co., N.S. He was fiddle player.
They had the following children:
Opal Holland married Raymond Boyd Robins (Living).
They had the following children: